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labor vs grind

grind vs labor

labor and grind both are nouns.

labor and grind both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
labor Yes No Yes No
grind Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grind is a hyponym of labor; that is, grind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than labor:
  • labor: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  • grind: hard monotonous routine work
As verbs, labor and grind are synonyms defined as:
  • labor and grind: work hard
Other synonyms of labor include dig, drudge, fag, labour, moil, toil, travail.
labor (noun) grind (noun)
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) the act of grinding to a powder or dust
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted hard monotonous routine work
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
labor (verb) grind (verb)
undergo the efforts of childbirth reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
work hard make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
strive and make an effort to reach a goal press or grind with a crushing noise
shape or form by grinding
created by grinding
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
work hard
Difference between labor and grind

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